254 | The Tale of Mayweather vs. De La Hoya
Sep 07, 2023•45 min•Ep. 259
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Episode description
Floyd Mayweather defeated Oscar De La Hoya on May 2nd 2007 in one of the biggest prizefights in boxing history which not only launched the "Money Mayweather" era but sent shockwaves through the sport that are still being felt today. Dan and Chris take a historical look back at this classic fight.
(0:00) - Intro (1:45) - Background (10:35) - Lead up (16:38) - UFC supplanting boxing (19:32) - The birth of HBO 24/7 (26:10) - Where each man was heading in (27:45) - The fight (36:49) - The aftermath
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